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• Matthew 5:13-20 You Are the Salt of the Earth

  Matthew 5:13-20Jesus said to his followers, “You are the salt of the earth”It is a strange illustration.But salt is important - especially in a world where ther... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Anna - Waiting for God

  

  Luke 2:22-38We're thinking today about Anna. She was 84. She had been married for 7 years, then widowed, and since then she had lived in the temple I suspect... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Talk on the 135th Anniversary of St Andrew's Consecration

  A talk on the 135th anniversary of the consecration of St Andrew's on 13 January 1885 by the Rt Rev Dr JH Titcomb, English Bishop for Northern and Central... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Isaiah 49:1-7 What Does It Mean to Be a Servant of God?

  Isaiah 49:1-7 This passage speaks of Jesus He is both the servant, who called Israel (the people of God) back to God, but he is also Israel itself: he is the... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Where Was God in the Massacre of the Children?

  Matthew 2.13-23Luke and Matthew tell the story of Christmas in different ways.They focus on different things.Luke tells us that there was no room in the inn, an... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Don't Miss Christmas

  MIDNIGHT COMMUNION 2019Don’t miss ChristmasThat might sound a very strange thing to say when you are at midnight.But it is very easy to do all the stuff of... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Reflection on the Stalingrad Madonna

  

  Kurt Reuber was an army doctor with the invading German army at Stalingrad. He was also an artist and a Lutheran priest. He had no paper and no drawing... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Matthew 1.18-25: Jesus Emmanuel

  Matthew 1:18-25Matthew tells us the story of the birth of Jesus from Joseph’s perspective (Luke tells us the story from Mary’s perspective)It must have been... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Conductor and the Orchestra. A Story for a Carol Service 2019

  There was once a conductor who formed an orchestra.He chose the people who were to become part of his orchestra. He knew them, and he loved them. Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Luke 23:33-43 Hope When Life Goes Wrong

  

  Luke 23.33-43We heard last week from someone who’s 20-year-old friend, Katherine, was on a hiking trip in New York State. They were exploring caves. One moment... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Striking the Head of the Serpent. A Talk for Remembrance Sunday

  

  Genesis 3:8-15It is one of the most ancient stories in the world.God creates a good world. He creates men and women, and they live in harmony with each other an... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Hebrews 12:1-2 Celebrating All the Saints

  

  Hebrews 12:1-2If you go into an Orthodox Church, you will see in front of you an iconostasis, literally ‘a resting place for icons. Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Genesis 32:22-32 The Faith That Will Not Let Go

  Genesis 32.22-32This is one of the more enigmatic, puzzling passages in the Old Testament. But it is important. This is the story of how the people of Abraham,... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Hebrews 1:4-14 Thinking About Angels

  Hebrews 1Today we celebrate St Michael and All Angels And, based on our reading from Hebrews 1, we’re going to think about angels1. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Luke 15:1-11 The God Who Searches for Us

  

  Luke 15:1-11This is a passage for meI lose everything.If it was possible to lose your head, I would lose my head. You could reword the second of these stories:... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Luke 14.25-33 Hate Your Family; Give Away All Your Possessions; Hate Your Life

  Luke 14:25-33Who or what is the foundation of your life?Who or what do you trust in, live for?1. Family usually comes pretty high on people’s list of... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Hebrews 11.29-12.2 Heroes of the Faith (2)

  Hebrews 11:29-12:2We need each otherWe also need men and women of faith from the past. 1. They are our inspirationThey are described here as a ‘host of... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Hebrews 11:1-16 Heroes of the Faith (1)

  

  Hebrews 11:1-3,8-16 This is a great chapter. It is a hymn to all the men and women of faith in the Old Testament, and an encouragement to faith. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Colossians 3.1-11: Think Like Jesus, Live Like Jesus

  Colossians 3:1-11Think differently. Think as a new personLive differently. Live as a new person. That is what Paul is saying here. You are, as a Christian, a ne... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Colossians 2.6-15: Jesus is Everything We Need

  Colossians 2.6-15Jesus is everything that we needThat is one of the things that our verses from Colossians 2 are saying.We are full, we are authentic, when we... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY